Facebook

Up to today, I still have a vague idea how facebook really works - meaning, how much of my writings and information is shown to everyone online. I do feel so exposed, although I am sure the photos and personal data posted are 'safe' enough. 

Chien and Lin advised me to post my blog on fb when I lamented on the number of followers I have. Feeling very confident one day, I did exactly that. Sad to say, no one is interested in this mean mom though. Maybe I have to change the title, maybe no one likes to read essays, maybe I have to put in more shocking news...

Then, there was the news that I was blocked by my own daughter, namely Rin Law, because "no one in her right mind would be fb friends with her mom." Well, pleasant surprise to me today when there was a request to be fb friends again. 

Does this piece of news interest someone enough to be a new follower of this blog? 

Sex Education

Two days ago, Khing asked me the meaning of "pleasures of the flesh". What kind of a topic for sex education is that? Not only we are not trained or equipped to teach this subject, and there is no set curriculum, now the barrage of questions hitting below the belt! Anyway, I avoided the topic, and avoided looking at her in the eyes -  educators would hit the roof. 

Yesterday, she told me she had found the answer to her question in the school. Looking at me knowingly, she said " But I am not going to tell you the answer." To my question, "Why not?"; she replied, "It's better for you not to know."

I have gone over this issue of how to broach sex education with my wiser counterparts, and all had told me to deal with it point blank. However, when faced with it again, I shirk my responsibility yet again. Again, I allow my children to find things out their own ways, hoping that the prayer I say in my heart will protect them. 

Just like the 'five second rule' they self-imposed. Sometime ago, when Khing dropped her food on the floor, she picked it up so quickly and popped it into her mouth before I could even stop her, informing me of the 'five second rule'. She said Wan had told her studies showed that if the food was off the floor within five seconds, it was still safe for consumption. Hmmm, is this about the Chinese saying that meant something like - children will still grow up, if they are used to unhygienic food? Help!